scholarly journals Introduction: what are the challenges and opportunities for tourism sustainability in Cyprus?

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zanete Garanti ◽  
Galina Berjozkina
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Tourism ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Small Island ◽  
Theme Issue ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Sustainable Tourism Development ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Tourism Activity ◽  
Tourism And Hospitality

PurposeThis paper provides an overview and explains the context of this theme issue. The paper outlines the theme issue approach and profiles the articles written in response to the strategic question that aims to explore the challenges and opportunities for sustainable tourism development in Cyprus.Design/methodology/approachThe paper outlines the theme issue approach to exploring challenges and opportunities for sustainable tourism development in Cyprus. The strategic question is tackled in a series of articles that contain literature reviews, reviews of data and evidence, interactions with practitioners and practical solutions.FindingsThe findings of the theme issue focus on sustainability challenges and opportunities in Cyprus and provide insights into the history, current state of development and progress made in implementing sustainable development in its tourism and hospitality industry.Originality/valueThis theme issue outlines the challenges that the tourism industry faces in a small island state that is highly dependent on income generated by conventional tourism activity. In turbulent times where all stakeholders actively demand more sustainable, balanced tourism activity, the articles in this theme issue provide insights on stakeholder involvement, support availability, residents' perceptions of tourism activity, opportunities to develop innovative, technologically advanced solutions, themed tourism activities in remote regions and destinations and the implementation of sustainability concepts in tourism and hospitality education.

Conclusion: how could tourism planners and policymakers overcome the barriers to sustainable tourism development in the small island developing state of North Cyprus?

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hale Özgit ◽  
Ali Ozturen
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Tourism ◽  
Collaborative Work ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Small Island ◽  
Theme Issue ◽  
Cultural Economic ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Sustainable Tourism Development ◽  
North Cyprus

Purpose This theme issue sought to find answers to the question: How could tourism planners and policymakers overcome the barriers to sustainable tourism development in the small island developing state of North Cyprus? The purpose of this paper is to draw on the collaborative work of tourism academics and practitioners featured in this issue. Design/methodology/approach A thematic analysis of the articles in this collection draws together the key outcomes related to the strategic question, with particular reference to the contribution to knowledge, policy and practice and the implications for further applied research in relation to sustainable tourism development in North Cyprus and small island developing states (SIDS) more generally. Findings The main finding is that insufficient and/or ineffective collaboration is one of the main obstacles in managing sustainable tourism in North Cyprus. More diversification of tourism products and better conservation of natural, cultural, economic and environmental resources are also needed. It is argued that this can be achieved through planning and policy improvements that focus on facilitating sustainable tourism development. Originality/value This paper reflects on the strategic question discussed in this theme issue, and it contains a descriptive analysis of the results and recommendations for policymakers and tourism sector practitioners. The recommendations include: the development of sustainable tourism practices by harnessing technological advances and by raising the awareness of policymakers and tourism stakeholders. This paper and the collection of articles that it draws on, is the first to explore different academic and practitioner perspectives on ways of overcoming obstacles and managing and developing sustainable tourism in the SIDS of North Cyprus.

scholarly journals Conclusion: how to achieve tourism sustainability in Cyprus?

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zanete Garanti ◽  
Galina Berjozkina
Keyword(s):  
Hospitality Industry ◽  
Sustainable Tourism ◽  
Advanced Technology ◽  
Small Island ◽  
Theme Issue ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Tourism And Hospitality Industry ◽  
Tourism And Hospitality ◽  
Sustainability Challenges

PurposeThis concluding paper aims to summarise the main points and outcomes related to the theme issue question what are the challenges and opportunities for sustainable tourism development in Cyprus?Design/methodology/approachThis paper draws on the findings of the theme issue articles summarising key points on how sustainability can be achieved in different tourism and hospitality industry areas in Cyprus.FindingsThe overall findings highlight the challenges the tourism and hospitality industry face in Cyprus to implement sustainable tourism measures while significantly depending on the income industry generates. Articles in this thematic issue also explore the opportunities that stakeholders, support measures, education, advanced technology and rural thematic tourism activities can provide.Originality/valueThe articles in this issue address sustainability challenges and opportunities for a small island state Cyprus that heavily depends on sun and sea tourism activity. The articles in this theme issue provide academic and practical insight through thematic literature reviews, field visits, case studies, interactions and interviews with practitioners, residents and policymakers.

Support for environmental, social and economic tourism industry development in Cyprus

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Constantinos Charalambous ◽  
John Violaris
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Tourism ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Theoretical Research ◽  
Public Interests ◽  
Basic Principles ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Sustainable Tourism Development ◽  
The Government ◽  
Industry Sustainability

PurposeThis paper aims to study and analyse thematic literature on sustainability and its challenges in destinations that highly depend on tourism. The aim of the paper is to focus on the opportunities and challenges for the sustainability of the tourist industry in Cyprus. The criteria for tourism sustainability are identified in UNESCO publications and are categorized as environmental, social and economic/financial. The paper examines the theory as well as the empirical applications regarding these criteria for the island of Cyprus, emphasizing the steps which have been taken by the government as well as other organizations towards maintaining industry sustainability. Opportunities that arise as a result of European Commission-funded programmes are also mentioned. Identification of the challenges is also very significant as they hinder sustainability practices. The paper tackles this issue and provides proposals as to the possible solutions to these challenges.Design/methodology/approachThe paper provides a review of scientific and theoretical research studies by various authors on the concept and principles of sustainable tourism, the effects of tourism on society and the sustainable tourism strategy.FindingsThe basic principles of sustainable tourism development apply to all destinations, including Cyprus. The development of tourism is associated only with the observance of the principles of sustainable tourism development, which takes the form of balanced environmental and economic development and involves the observance of public interests.Originality/valueThe paper presents a viewpoint on sustainable tourism and the principles and development thereof.

scholarly journals An examination of environmental instruments to promote sustainable tourism development for Savusavu, Fiji

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Logan Elizabeth Van Vliet
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Stakeholder Participation ◽  
Sustainable Tourism ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Small Island ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Sustainable Tourism Development ◽  
The Commons ◽  
Key Issues

This study explores the opportunity to implement environmental instruments to promote sustainable tourism development. Environmental instruments are tools, regulations and strategies that can improve the sustainability of a destination. This study was based on ideas from Governing the Commons Theory and Stakeholder Theory, which suggests sustainable development can be achieved by including stakeholders to form collective management and avoid natural resource tragedies. The study uses face-to-face, semi-structured interviews with stakeholders (n=41) to explore environmental instruments to implement in Savusavu, Fiji -- a small island developing state (SIDS). The study identified lack of waste management, education and participation amongst stakeholders and the island’s susceptibility to climate change as the key issues the destination faces in developing a sustainable tourism industry. The study recommends implementing a voluntary fund, environmental education and stakeholder participation instruments to promote sustainable development in Savusavu.

What are the key innovative strategies needed for future tourism in Guyana?

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 611-622
Author(s):  
Donald Sinclair ◽  
Chandana (Chandi) Jayawardena
Keyword(s):  
Human Resource Development ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Theme Issue ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Dark Tourism ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Innovative Strategies ◽  
Sustainable Tourism Development ◽  
Tourism And Hospitality ◽  
Key Aspects

Purpose This paper aims to provide answers to the strategic question: “What innovative strategies are needed to develop tourism in Guyana for 2025?”. It captures the essence of scholarly contributions made by experts and provides a concluding summary to WHATT theme issue on tourism in Guyana. Design/methodology/approach This paper draws from concepts, suggestions and solutions written by authors of seven proceeding papers. These authors cumulatively have valuable and diverse experience in managing, operating and teaching many key aspects of tourism industry. This paper presents summaries responding to seven questions on the following topics: understanding past tourism in Guyana; tourism policy and the path to sustainable tourism development; development of community-based tourism (CBT); impact in tourism from entrepreneurship ecosystem; strategies for boosting travel to Guyana from diasporic areas; justification for including Jonestown as part of dark tourism; and human resource development for tourism and hospitality. Findings In conclusion, a “Vision 2025 tool box for tourism in Guyana” concept is presented. Several specific recommendations related to tourism in Guyana are made. Practical implications As this paper is a combination of views from seven papers, there is no common conclusion. For further analysis, it is recommended that relevant papers of this theme issue be reviewed. Originality/value Readers who are interested in tourism in Guyana would benefit from this paper.

Reflections on the theme issue outcomes: tourism sustainability in natural, residential and mountain locations: What are the current issues and questions?

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. I-VI
Author(s):  
Richard Teare
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Tourism ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Theme Issue ◽  
Mountain Areas ◽  
Diverse Range ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Sustainable Tourism Development ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Selection Of

Purpose Profiles the WHATT theme issue: “Tourism sustainability in natural, residential and mountain locations: What are the current issues and questions?” with reference to the experiences of the theme editors and writing team. Design/methodology/approach The author has used structured questions to enable the theme editors to reflect on the rationale for the theme issue question, the starting-point, the selection of the writing team and material and the editorial process. Findings This paper identifies some of the key challenge for sustainable tourism in natural spaces and mountain areas with reference to the issues that impede sustainability and possible solutions. Practical implications The theme issue outcomes provide indicators and action points for tourism industry stakeholders and for teaching and research in sustainable tourism development. Originality/value This paper draws on discussion and applies research to identify and assess the scope and scale of action needed to address tourism sustainability in a diverse range of locations, with particular reference to Europe. Taken together, the theme issue collection of articles provides a rich picture of the changes that are needed and key actions for the future.

Towards sustainable tourism development: an evaluation of the current state of energy efficiency in North Cyprus

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hale Ozgit ◽  
Serkan Abbasoğlu
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Sustainable Tourism ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Small Island ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Sustainable Tourism Development ◽  
Current State ◽  
North Cyprus

Purpose This paper aims to review the current state of energy efficiency in North Cyprus and the extent to which this supports small island sustainable tourism development, together with related policy implications. Design/methodology/approach Documentary analysis is used to evaluate energy efficiency studies in North Cyprus. Findings Results of this study reveal that the legal framework relating to energy efficiency and stakeholder reports about the level of energy efficiency falls short of expectations for sustainable tourism practices from an energy efficiency perspective. Practical implications Policymakers should consider revising the current draft energy efficiency law to take into account the needs and views of hospitality and tourism stakeholders. This could be accomplished by involving them in discussions about how enhanced energy efficiency could contribute to economic, social and environmental development. Further, policymakers and these industry stakeholders in North Cyprus should develop common goals to harmonise tourism and energy regulations in support of sustainable development. Originality/value This study evaluates current energy efficiency developments and possible contributions to sustainable tourism development in North Cyprus. Energy efficiency policy has not yet been applied in North Cyprus, and a broad-ranging policy could help to prevent future environmental problems in North Cyprus.

scholarly journals An examination of environmental instruments to promote sustainable tourism development for Savusavu, Fiji

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Logan Elizabeth Van Vliet
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Stakeholder Participation ◽  
Sustainable Tourism ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Small Island ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Sustainable Tourism Development ◽  
The Commons ◽  
Key Issues

This study explores the opportunity to implement environmental instruments to promote sustainable tourism development. Environmental instruments are tools, regulations and strategies that can improve the sustainability of a destination. This study was based on ideas from Governing the Commons Theory and Stakeholder Theory, which suggests sustainable development can be achieved by including stakeholders to form collective management and avoid natural resource tragedies. The study uses face-to-face, semi-structured interviews with stakeholders (n=41) to explore environmental instruments to implement in Savusavu, Fiji -- a small island developing state (SIDS). The study identified lack of waste management, education and participation amongst stakeholders and the island’s susceptibility to climate change as the key issues the destination faces in developing a sustainable tourism industry. The study recommends implementing a voluntary fund, environmental education and stakeholder participation instruments to promote sustainable development in Savusavu.

scholarly journals Exploring the antecedents of sustainable tourism development

2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (6) ◽  
pp. 2411-2427 ◽  
Author(s):  
Niall MacKenzie ◽  
Martin Joseph Gannon
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Tourism ◽  
Historical Analysis ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Careful Consideration ◽  
Historical Case ◽  
Developed Country ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Sustainable Tourism Development ◽  
Hospitality And Tourism ◽  
Tourism And Hospitality

PurposeThe authors use two historical case studies (UK and Costa Rica) to explore the antecedents and legitimisation of sustainable development in hospitality and tourism, demonstrating the value of historical analysis through careful consideration of motivations, context and development type under different circumstances.Design/methodology/approachUsing government and private archival materials, oral history testimonies, industry reports and secondary literature, the authors deploy careful historical analysis of developing and developed country approaches to two cases of hospitality and tourism development and how this impacts on notions of sustainability.FindingsIssues surrounding sustainability in hospitality and tourism are longstanding and impacted by their situated context. In considering “bottom-up” and “top-down” approaches, this study finds that the private-sector is critical in legitimising tourism and hospitality development through addressing sustainability aims.Research limitations/implicationsIssues faced in developing hospitality and tourism markets should not be taken in isolation, and, by drawing upon historical cases, scholars can better-understand how developed tourism markets shape the sustainability of developing contexts.Practical implicationsThis study demonstrates how sustainability can be legitimised over time and in different contexts, in both government-led and business-led approaches, providing lessons for understanding the mechanisms by which to address these issues in future.Originality/valueHistorical analyses in hospitality and tourism remain relatively few. This study illustrates the theoretical and practical value of historical analysis of the pathway to legitimacy for sustainable tourism development.

Conveying Impetus for Fostering Tourism and Hospitality Entrepreneurship in Touristic Destination: Lessons Learnt from Pokhara, Nepal

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 88-111
Author(s):  
Niranjan Devkota ◽  
Udaya Raj Paudel ◽  
Udbodh Bhandari
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Practices ◽  
Sustainable Tourism ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Provincial Government ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Business Culture ◽  
Sustainable Tourism Development ◽  
Existing Problems ◽  
Western Influence ◽  
Tourism And Hospitality

This research explores the inter connectedness in entrepreneurs’ and tourists’ perception about western influence in business culture of touristic city – Pokhara, Nepal and provides suggestions for fostering sustainable tourism development of the destination. Primary data results are drawn in which researchers have collected 249 data from tourists’ viewpoint, 395 from determining provincial government roles and 395 from hospitality entrepreneurship along with key informants interview with experts’ viewpoints for generating practical solutions of the existing problems in order to enhance hospitality and tourism business for progress and sustainability. Based on this triangular data results and secondary resources’ analysis, this research concludes that, for the sustainable tourism business in Pokhara, the entrepreneurs in the area should recognize, preserve, promote and sustain local socio-cultural practices; tourists’ viewpoints should be addressed and Gandaki provincial government roles must be constructive.

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